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Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation

Testimony

Questioner: Yvette ClarkeWitness: Mark Zuckerberg

Harm: Targeted advertisingOther Topics: Behavioral Targeting
Q. · Question

Yvette Clarke

A. · Response

Mark Zuckerberg

QuestionClarke asks why Facebook continues to allow racially discriminatory ad targeting despite past updates to its "special ad audience" tools.

ResponseZuckerberg cites steps taken to eliminate racial-affinity ad targeting and ongoing consultation with civil rights experts.